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How can I remotely monitor a GFCI receptacle?
How can a sump pump in a crawl space only accessible by crawling down a hole in a closet have its GFCI protected outlet monitored from the living room?
I am imagining the best way to run the pump is ...
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Is a high electric bill for a pump house caused by a well pump running constantly?
I recently had to turn on the electric for a shared well in my name. I got a bill and it's as high as what my house bill is. The well is the only thing connected to the electric in the well house. We ...
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Is my well pump serviceable after overheating and starting to leak?
A 'handy man' did work on my plumbing and shut off the main water to the house. He did not unplug the well pump, and it got really hot to the touch. When we hooked everything back up again, the pump ...
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How does this axial-flow propeller pump work?
I am trying to repair my aquarium pump. It is an axial-flow (rotary) propeller pump. It accidentally drew air when I was refilling the aquarium after moving it.
After that it didn't pump anymore, but ...
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Why is water leaking from the weep hole on my well?
I have water leaking out of the weep hole of my well, from the top by the pressure gauge. Does anyone have any answers?
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How can I replace an Armstrong Astro 20B pump?
Can I replace an existing Armstrong Astro 20B Pump with a new one by just replacing what bolts on to the body without changing the base?
The pump has not worked for quite a while. I've been told it ...
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What is the function of a check valve on the inlet of a household macerator pump?
Macerators sometimes require check valves on the inlet for shower waste. I'm thinking the low rate of flow from a shower might not be enough to trigger macerators activated by air switches, so the ...
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Can disconnecting the cold switch on a shower pump save money?
I've moved into a house that has one twin pump on the hot and cold water pipes (leading from the tanks) to make the upstairs shower more powerful. It works fine in the shower, as it switches itself on ...
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Should I install a hot water recirculating pump before or after the thermostatic mixing valve?
Per the attached picture, I'm going to install a Grundfos comfort pump next to the solar hot water system. Supposedly it's half price on amazon, and it gets pretty good reviews.
My question is ...
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Should we install an overhead tank or cistern tank?
We are building our home (a 2-storey house) and a cistern tank was suggested by our architect for aesthetics. We asked around the neighborhood and one person has a cistern and an overhead tank but ...
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Pumping water using a small electric pump, does it need to be potable?
I am doing a little DIY project where I need to pump 4-5 gallons of water that is less than 100'. I need the pump to be able to run dry as it starts to pull the water, then it would pump the water.
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Can I use a small pond with a water source heat pump? [closed]
I want to use a water source reverse cycle heat pump AC for a 8000m2 aged care facility.
Location has moderate summer (22 deg C max) and cold winter (<0 deg c).
On site pond is only 400m3. I ...
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Can I caulk a hose connection for a pool vacuum pump?
A week ago, I managed to shut off the inflow valve to my Polaris vacuum pump but I forgot to turn off the pump itself. Pressure built and the the hose (flex hose rather than rigid PVC) permanently ...
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What is this yellow fluid in my sump pump?
I was cleaning out a clogged sump pump for my first time (is been cleaned before but not by me). During this I opened the top of the pump and saw what looked like a yellow solid but it turned out to ...
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Can I use a water tank and pump to feed a boiler?
As the title suggests I would like to know if I can use a water tank and pump to feed my boiler?
I want to get rid of my electric shower and currently I have large water tank with a pump feeding to ...
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What could be causing my spa filter to clog regularly/often; and how can I fix it?
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I have an above-ground fiberglass spa in the backyard of my home. I'd call it a four-person as more than that would probably overflow the tub, but it's got seating for up to seven; ...
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How can I remote control a switch for a pool pump?
I want to be able to start and stop two pool pumps by remote control, independently.
Each one works at 220V, 1 kW (i.e. around 5A, expect a current spike when starting.)
Do you know an off the shelf ...
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How to select the right submersible pump for my fields?
The water level is 300 feet and horizontal delivery is 800 feet flat. I want to use a rotary sprinkler for irrigation. What horsepower (HP) recommendations do you have for the submersible pump? And ...
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How should I get my ejector pump out of the sump?
Forgive my story format: I have this 1/2 HP Sewage Package System and it is busted.
At first, it was tripping the circuit it was connected to. I enabled the circuit and when the float switch fired ...
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Are there manual pumps that can be use to drain water from a toilet prior to uninstalling it?
I hate emptying a toilet of its residual water by the repetitive process of soaking it up with a rag and then ringing it out in the sink or a bucket. There has to be some sort of manual, hand-held ...
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Pool skimmer drain suction
I have 15k gallon pool with a 1.5hp pump, 1 skimmer and 1 drain. I have a Float valve assembly over the skimmer. If the skimmer is fully open does that mean there is no suction in the drain? I don't ...
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Rain water collection barrel pump
I have a rain water collection barrel attached to a section of my gutter. I have a simple sediment filter attached to the barrel as the water is used inside a studio for a air chiller. I want to ...
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Replacing pool pump/plumbing etc. that is below the level of the pool
We need to rework some plumbing on a pool, and the level of the pool is 3-4' above the plumbing. Obviously we need to drain the pool, but the problem with that is that the valves aren't working, and ...
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Anyone know much about drill pumps?
The specs on the ones at Lowes' and HomeDepot's web site were either unavailable, unimpressive, or confusing (e.g. 0.1 horsepower, 0 head pressure, 115 volts, etc.) I found some available from ...
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Spa bath pump sizing
We're slowly renovating our 90~100 year old house and when we get to the bathroom we intend to install a spa bath. Not a large spa/jacuzzi, just a bath. Most of those we've seen so far come with a ...
